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jks1 · 12-24-2003, 11:53 AM

I went to the beach yesterday and caught a few things for my tank. I have no idea what this is, any ideas?

jks1 · 12-24-2003, 11:54 AM

Also managed to catch this dragonet:

jks1 · 12-24-2003, 02:03 PM

Also picked up 2 small sand dollars and some snails they call Florida rock snails, I'll have to keep an eye on those.

mwrager · 12-24-2003, 04:37 PM

John, On the first pic I have no idea. Looks nice. Keep us posted on how it looks.

wooddood · 12-24-2003, 05:14 PM

kool,is'nt that illegal?lol

JeepersReefers · 12-24-2003, 05:42 PM

Remember, nothings illegal until you get cought

Curtswearing · 12-24-2003, 05:50 PM

GET IT OUT QUICK!!! (j/k)

I counted the number of polyps so it is obviously an octocoral of some kind and it has a stolon. It looks to me to be a clavularia of some kind but I haven't found it yet. (I can find numerous clove polyps that look similar but they live in Antarctica so I doubt you collected them off of the coast of Florida).

I just got a new set of books called corals of the world by Jen Vernon. I'm looking in there right now but I'm also at this website at the same time.....

jks1 · 12-24-2003, 07:09 PM

I apprciate everyone looking. We were actually hunting shells, and there arent any general regulations I am aware of, just some species you cannot collect (conchs for ex.) Found several tulip snails and a olive snail too but they are predetory. I did keep two moon snails but i couldnt get a pic because they burried themselves so fast.

jks1 · 12-25-2003, 02:38 PM

Discovered the first picture is a Sea Pansy (Renilla reniformis), its an octocoral (you were right Curt) and is a relative of the Sea Pen. Doesnt seem to be harmful- is a filter feeder, so I feel better now that I know what it is.

ReefLady · 12-25-2003, 09:19 PM

That first one is very very cool!

Maxx · 12-26-2003, 05:17 AM

John....beware of cone snails.....if your snail hunting I'm assuming you have at least a passing knowledge of the cones....
on the off chance that you dont, they are cone shaped, (duh..) but are EXTREMELY poisonous. Many fatalities attributed to these animals when un-informed people grabbed 'em up w/o knowing the pretty shells were deadly. For the record the fat side of the cone is the safest side to touch if you must. The narrow end has a proboscisis (nose/tentacle) that has the poisonous radula (tooth/dart) that these animals use to hunt/defend themselves with. I've seen a large textile cone hit a large squrriel fish, kill, and eat it, in just under 3 minutes...pretty impressive.
Nick
yes, I'm that big a nerd that I timed it.....

wooddood · 12-26-2003, 07:13 AM

thanks nick,only 3 minutes.lazy snail.lol.

Boomer · 12-26-2003, 02:02 PM

John

Here is a bunch of info on the pansy

http://www.whitney.ufl.edu/species/seapansy.htm

Lookin' for the fish

It is not a Dragonet, mouth and eyes wrong, some kind of Blenny

Ok, it is a Seaweed Blenny Parablennius marmoreus

http://www.graysreef.nos.noaa.gov/fi...p9/Group9.html

mnreefman · 12-26-2003, 02:17 PM

great link boomer...

mnreefman · 12-26-2003, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Maxx

yes, I'm that big a nerd that I timed it.....

lol shoulda called me i woulda been right next to you timing it... then after it was over we coulda compaired notes lol

12-24-2003, 11:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
jks1 Achilles Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 876 View Gallery Karma Komment	early christmas presents I went to the beach yesterday and caught a few things for my tank. I have no idea what this is, any ideas? __________________ John Tank: 29g glass Pumps: Mag5.0 return - (3) rio 100 PHs Lighting: (1) 150w XM 10K/(2) 30W actinics Equipment: Aqua C Urchin skimmer- CPR Fuge, Titanium Heater -Red Sea wavemaster Pro Tank: 210g 1/2" Acrylic, dual overflows, 75g glass sump w/ 20g fuge. Pumps: Mag24 return - (2) MAG24s running 2 closed loop systems. Lighting: (3) 400w XM 10K/(2) Custom Sealife 96w PC - 25w dimmable incandescent Moonlight Equipment: Aqua C EV180 skimmer - CR500 calc reactor - Titanium Heater - AquaLogic single Stage Temp Controller - Aquanetics 1/5Hp Chiller - Neptune sys aquacontroller

12-24-2003, 11:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
jks1 Achilles Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 876 View Gallery Karma Komment	Also managed to catch this dragonet: __________________ John Tank: 29g glass Pumps: Mag5.0 return - (3) rio 100 PHs Lighting: (1) 150w XM 10K/(2) 30W actinics Equipment: Aqua C Urchin skimmer- CPR Fuge, Titanium Heater -Red Sea wavemaster Pro Tank: 210g 1/2" Acrylic, dual overflows, 75g glass sump w/ 20g fuge. Pumps: Mag24 return - (2) MAG24s running 2 closed loop systems. Lighting: (3) 400w XM 10K/(2) Custom Sealife 96w PC - 25w dimmable incandescent Moonlight Equipment: Aqua C EV180 skimmer - CR500 calc reactor - Titanium Heater - AquaLogic single Stage Temp Controller - Aquanetics 1/5Hp Chiller - Neptune sys aquacontroller

12-24-2003, 02:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
jks1 Achilles Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 876 View Gallery Karma Komment	Also picked up 2 small sand dollars and some snails they call Florida rock snails, I'll have to keep an eye on those. __________________ John Tank: 29g glass Pumps: Mag5.0 return - (3) rio 100 PHs Lighting: (1) 150w XM 10K/(2) 30W actinics Equipment: Aqua C Urchin skimmer- CPR Fuge, Titanium Heater -Red Sea wavemaster Pro Tank: 210g 1/2" Acrylic, dual overflows, 75g glass sump w/ 20g fuge. Pumps: Mag24 return - (2) MAG24s running 2 closed loop systems. Lighting: (3) 400w XM 10K/(2) Custom Sealife 96w PC - 25w dimmable incandescent Moonlight Equipment: Aqua C EV180 skimmer - CR500 calc reactor - Titanium Heater - AquaLogic single Stage Temp Controller - Aquanetics 1/5Hp Chiller - Neptune sys aquacontroller

12-24-2003, 04:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
mwrager Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert AZ Posts: 1,068 View Gallery Karma Komment	John, On the first pic I have no idea. Looks nice. Keep us posted on how it looks. __________________ Mark Some days I realy feel old! http://www.reefsanctuary.com/Banners/RS_banner3.gif

12-24-2003, 05:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: marion. INDIANA Posts: 3,457 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	kool,is'nt that illegal?lol __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

12-24-2003, 05:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
JeepersReefers Sea Pen Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 349 View Gallery Karma Komment	Remember, nothings illegal until you get cought __________________ 180g reef (72x24x24) 240g system total 2x 250w HQI MH 2x VHO 72" aqua-c 400 skimmer 20g refuge with 2x 6500 CFL 190lbs of LR 1/3hp chiller

12-24-2003, 05:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
Curtswearing Golden Moray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,597 View Gallery Karma Komment	GET IT OUT QUICK!!! (j/k) I counted the number of polyps so it is obviously an octocoral of some kind and it has a stolon. It looks to me to be a clavularia of some kind but I haven't found it yet. (I can find numerous clove polyps that look similar but they live in Antarctica so I doubt you collected them off of the coast of Florida). I just got a new set of books called corals of the world by Jen Vernon. I'm looking in there right now but I'm also at this website at the same time..... __________________ In memory of Fluffy, please pause before hitting enter---being nice is free. Click for ReefKeeping FAQ'S Click for Product Reviews Click for Photo ID Gallery http://curtcpapfs.com/downloads/1Curt.jpg

12-24-2003, 07:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
jks1 Achilles Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 876 View Gallery Karma Komment	I apprciate everyone looking. We were actually hunting shells, and there arent any general regulations I am aware of, just some species you cannot collect (conchs for ex.) Found several tulip snails and a olive snail too but they are predetory. I did keep two moon snails but i couldnt get a pic because they burried themselves so fast. __________________ John Tank: 29g glass Pumps: Mag5.0 return - (3) rio 100 PHs Lighting: (1) 150w XM 10K/(2) 30W actinics Equipment: Aqua C Urchin skimmer- CPR Fuge, Titanium Heater -Red Sea wavemaster Pro Tank: 210g 1/2" Acrylic, dual overflows, 75g glass sump w/ 20g fuge. Pumps: Mag24 return - (2) MAG24s running 2 closed loop systems. Lighting: (3) 400w XM 10K/(2) Custom Sealife 96w PC - 25w dimmable incandescent Moonlight Equipment: Aqua C EV180 skimmer - CR500 calc reactor - Titanium Heater - AquaLogic single Stage Temp Controller - Aquanetics 1/5Hp Chiller - Neptune sys aquacontroller

12-25-2003, 02:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
jks1 Achilles Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 876 View Gallery Karma Komment	Discovered the first picture is a Sea Pansy (Renilla reniformis), its an octocoral (you were right Curt) and is a relative of the Sea Pen. Doesnt seem to be harmful- is a filter feeder, so I feel better now that I know what it is. __________________ John Tank: 29g glass Pumps: Mag5.0 return - (3) rio 100 PHs Lighting: (1) 150w XM 10K/(2) 30W actinics Equipment: Aqua C Urchin skimmer- CPR Fuge, Titanium Heater -Red Sea wavemaster Pro Tank: 210g 1/2" Acrylic, dual overflows, 75g glass sump w/ 20g fuge. Pumps: Mag24 return - (2) MAG24s running 2 closed loop systems. Lighting: (3) 400w XM 10K/(2) Custom Sealife 96w PC - 25w dimmable incandescent Moonlight Equipment: Aqua C EV180 skimmer - CR500 calc reactor - Titanium Heater - AquaLogic single Stage Temp Controller - Aquanetics 1/5Hp Chiller - Neptune sys aquacontroller

12-25-2003, 09:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
ReefLady Tridacna maxima Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 4,590 View Gallery Karma Komment	That first one is very very cool! __________________ ~ Teri -------- "You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice." ~(currently tankless)~ Our 180g sps tank / DIY adventure (taken down in late 2006): Our 180g DIY Reef Project ---What's next????

12-26-2003, 05:17 AM	#11 (permalink)
Maxx Manta Ray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St Louis Mo Posts: 3,080 View Gallery Karma Komment	John....beware of cone snails.....if your snail hunting I'm assuming you have at least a passing knowledge of the cones.... on the off chance that you dont, they are cone shaped, (duh..) but are EXTREMELY poisonous. Many fatalities attributed to these animals when un-informed people grabbed 'em up w/o knowing the pretty shells were deadly. For the record the fat side of the cone is the safest side to touch if you must. The narrow end has a proboscisis (nose/tentacle) that has the poisonous radula (tooth/dart) that these animals use to hunt/defend themselves with. I've seen a large textile cone hit a large squrriel fish, kill, and eat it, in just under 3 minutes...pretty impressive. Nick yes, I'm that big a nerd that I timed it..... __________________ "Chaos, confusion, despair...my work is done here." ...Some guy named Murphy.... A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!" Reef Sanctuary Knowledgebase (Answers to all your questions and then some!)

12-26-2003, 07:13 AM	#12 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: marion. INDIANA Posts: 3,457 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	thanks nick,only 3 minutes.lazy snail.lol. __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

12-26-2003, 02:02 PM	#13 (permalink)
Boomer Reef Sanctuary's Mr. Wizard Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Duluth, Minnesota Posts: 2,608 View Gallery Karma Komment	John Here is a bunch of info on the pansy http://www.whitney.ufl.edu/species/seapansy.htm Lookin' for the fish It is not a Dragonet, mouth and eyes wrong, some kind of Blenny Ok, it is a Seaweed Blenny Parablennius marmoreus http://www.graysreef.nos.noaa.gov/fi...p9/Group9.html __________________ Boomer Want to Talk Chemistry ! The Reef Chemistry Forum Want to See More ! The Coral Realm If you See Me Running You Better Catch-Up An explosion can be defined as a loud noise, accompanied by the sudden going away of things, from a place where they use to be. Last edited by Boomer : 12-26-2003 at 02:18 PM.

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mnreefman Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,393 View Gallery Karma Komment	great link boomer... __________________ http://reefrock.com

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